Combined shelter-tent and cape.



No. 646',42l. Patented Apr. 3, I900.

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' COMBINED SHELTER TENT AND CAPE.

(Application filed Nov. 15, 1897.)

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No. 646,42l. Patented Apr. 3, I900.

' L. FISHER.

COMBINED SHELTER TENT AND CAN.

(Application filed Nov. 15, 1897.)

2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

(No Model.)

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LEONARD FISHER, OF FORT ROBINSON, NEBRASKA.

COMBINED SHELTER-TENT AND CAPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent No. 646,421, dated April 3,1900.

Application filed November 15, 189']. Serial No. 658,650. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEONARD FISHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Fort Robinson, in the county of Dawes and State of Nebraska,have invented a certain new and useful Oombin ed Shelter-Tent and Capefor Military and other Uses, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to combined sheltertents and capes; and it consistsin the novel construction and combination of the parts of the same, ashereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in perspective of the deviceemployed, showing the front of the tent closed and fastened or securedto prevent ingress or egress from said front. Fig. 2 is a View inperspective showing the rear wall of the tent having the flap D turnedback. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the tent ready for use as a cape. Fig. 4is a detail of the device ready for use as a cape, showing the slitsdesigned for use as armholes for the wearer and showing the cord forsecuring the collar portion of the cape to the neck of the wearer. Fig.5 is a top plan view of the device employed as ashelter-tent. Fig. 6 isa view in elevation of the sectional telescopic tent-pole used inconnection with the tent fabric. Fig. 7 is a view of the sectionaltent-pole telescoped to reduce it to the dimensions designed forconveniently transporting it. Fig. 8 is a face view of one of theadjusting-springs used in connection with the sectional telescopictent-pole, andFig. 9 is an edge view of one of said adjusting-springs.

Referring by letters to the accompanying drawings, A designates thepyramidal tent, which is slitted vertically in its front wall from itsbase to near its apex, along the vertical middle line of said frontwall, and is provided along the said slit H with buttons and buttonholesfor closing said slit when necessary or desirable. The rear wall of thetent is provided with a shorter slit, which has the edge portionsprovided with buttons and buttonholes or other suitable means forclosing said slit.

The flap D at one side of the slit may be turned back to serve as a dooror entrance to the tent from the rear side of tent when necessary ordesirable. The top piece 7 of the tent is provided with a draw-cord t,which serves to close the top or apex of the fabric when used as ashelter-tent and serves also as a tie for the device when used as a capeto secure it conveniently at the neck of the wearer. Armholes e e areprovided in the fabric of the combined tent and cape at proper pointsbelow the collar when it becomes necessary to use the arms of the wearerof the cape without removing the cape and exposing the body of thewearer to the inclemency of the weather, the arms of the wearer beingthrust through the said open* ings or armholes e e without necessitatingthe removal of the cape. When in use as a tent, the armholes are closedby being buttoned to exclude rain, snow, or cold.

The corners 2' M11 of the tent are each provided with a ring throughwhich tent-pins are driven into the ground to secure the tent in place.The four base-corners are provided with flaps f, which serve asreinforcing-flaps when the device is used as a tent and which may beopened out when used as a cape to extend downwardly and protect the legsof the wearer from inclement weather.

The tent-pole B is formed of lower intermediate and upper telescopicsections, the lower ends of the upper and intermediate sections beingprovided with flat curved springs c c, which are capable of beingcompressed and forced into the section below them, thus permitting thesectional pole to be telescoped for convenience in transporting it. Thelips Z on the lower portions of the springs 0 enter slots near the topof the section next below them, thereby maintaining the pole in theextended position for use in the erected tent. WVhen telescoped, thetent-pole may be wrapped up within the rolled tent.

X designates a base-cap for the hollow tentpole, the cap being connectedwith the lower end of the lower section of the tent-pole B by a chain d,which serves to prevent the accidental loss of said cap. The cap X issecured to the lower end of the lower section of the sectional tent-poleby an ordinary bayonetfastening.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is V 1. The herein-described combined sheltertentcover and cape adapted to form a complete tent-cover in itself,comprising the body portion slitted vertically from the middle of itsbase-line to its central upper portion, the draw-string secured in itsapex for securing 5 and releasing the latter-to open and close it, acentral slit, provided with a flap in the rear wall of said tent-cover,means for securing said flap in the closed position, and slits in theupper portion of said tent-cover forming arm- 10 holes for the cape,substantially as specified. 2. The combination with a sectionaltelescopic tent-pole, having its lower section provided with bayonetslotsi, of a base-cap provided with bayonet-lugs for engagement With thebayonet-slots, and a chain for connecting the base-cap to the lowertelescopic section of said tent-pole to provide against loss of saidbase-cap, as set forth.

LEONARD FISHER.

Witnesses:

Jos. GARRARD, SOLOMON HOLLANDER.

